De Nimes vs RAL 310-2
Where De Nimes belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, RAL 310-2 is a RAL Effect color. De Nimes reads as blue-grey, while RAL 310-2 reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 310-2 (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than De Nimes (LRV 19), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 46.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
De Nimes vs RAL 310-2 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing De Nimes and RAL 310-2 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 310-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than De Nimes would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 310-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than De Nimes.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. RAL 310-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than De Nimes.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 310-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than De Nimes.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 310-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than De Nimes.
Color Details
De Nimes vs RAL 310-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see De Nimes on one side and RAL 310-2 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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